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Why Would God “Inflict” Things on Us?
This is the second of three posts in response to a question I received last week. Yesterday, I wrote that God’s love is most clearly demonstrated in the life and suffering of Jesus Christ, that the Savior feels genuine empathy … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, God - Love
Tagged 2 Nephi 2, Alma 12, Alma 42, Helaman 15, Mosiah 23, Mosiah 24, Mosiah 3
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What Does the Book of Mormon Teach about Sacrifice?
Early in the Book of Mormon, the concept of sacrifice appears. Lehi and his family had certainly given up much to follow the Lord’s command, abandoning their comfortable living in Jerusalem to travel in the wilderness. But Lehi’s son Nephi … Continue reading
What Does It Mean to “Cast Out Devils?”
Twenty-four times in the New Testament we read about devils being “cast out” of people. All of these passages appear in the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The gospel of Mark even ends with the Savior promising that … Continue reading
Posted in Devil, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Nephi 11, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 28, 2 Nephi 9, 3 Nephi 14, 3 Nephi 18, 3 Nephi 7, 3 Nephi 9, Alma 12, Alma 30, Helaman 13, Mormon 9, Mosiah 26, Mosiah 3
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How Much Power Does the Devil Have?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to overcome temptation. A friend of mine asked me to consider the following question: How much power does the devil have over us? Does he have any power at all if we … Continue reading
Posted in Devil, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Nephi 12, 1 Nephi 22, 1 Nephi 8, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 9, 3 Nephi 18, Alma 30, Alma 48, Moroni 7, Mosiah 16
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What Is the Relationship Between the Family and the Church?
Elder D. Todd Christofferson has pointed out that the gospel was originally taught in families. The organization of the church came later: Beginning with Adam, the gospel of Jesus Christ was preached, and the essential ordinances of salvation, such as … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Nephi 10, 1 Nephi 8, 2 Nephi 1, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 3, 2 Nephi 4, 2 Nephi 5, 3 Nephi 11, 3 Nephi 12, 3 Nephi 17, 3 Nephi 18, Jacob 1, Mosiah 18, Mosiah 2, Mosiah 23, Mosiah 25, Mosiah 26, Mosiah 27, Mosiah 6
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How Can I Teach the Gospel More Effectively in My Home?
The Book of Mormon contains many sermons. Some were delivered to hostile audiences, some to congregations of believers, and some to audiences of one. The interesting point to me is that the sermons to very small audiences, generally a father … Continue reading
What Is the Purpose of Suffering?
Why isn’t life easier? Some people suffer more than others, and some trials are harder than others, but we all suffer to some degree and in some way. Why? Lehi’s son Jacob was born in the wilderness, far from the … Continue reading
